Sword Among Us

When Clear Music heard that Happy wanted to enter the coastal area, she finally could not help but stand up from her seat. Her expression darkened, and her tone became cold and severe.

“Young Swordsman Happy, sir, do you intend to ignore the underground rules of the Chinese server for such a small matter and break the current balance we have by invading the coastal area? Towering Palace is also one of the four top-class sects in China, and we will definitely not allow this matter to happen.”

Her voice grew louder with each word, and an invisible might gathered in the air above. It pushed down on Happy, who was at the entrance.

“Oh.” When Happy heard that, he stopped moving and redirected his gaze back at her. “Three Dragons Guild decided to attack Mu Clan, but Mu Clan isn’t allowed to enter the coastal area to do something about it? Tower Master Music, by saying that, you intend to protect Three Dragons Guild, who so happens to be Mu Clan’s enemy.”

He placed his hands behind his back while still having it turned toward the people from Towering Palace.

“Are you intending to declare war on Mu Clan?” he asked with a drawl.

Boom!

When he said that, the elders of Towering Palace sensed an unprecedented pressure, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly became incredibly solemn.

Musical Note’s face filled with anxiety. “Young Swordsman Happy, please calm down—”

“Musical Note!”

A stern shout interrupted whatever Musical Note had wanted to say. She turned her head around, and a person walked out from the elders’ seats. He had a stocky and imposing build, and he appeared to be thirty years old. He was an awe-inspiring man.

“Mu Clan might be large and we might not want to provoke them, but since they have already come to our doorstep, if we continue compromising, how will we lead our people and defend our area?”

When he said that, he wrapped his fist in his palm in Happy’s direction and said, “I am Grim Green, Vice Palace Master of Towering Palace. If Mu Clan insists on entering the coastal area and invading Towering Palace’s territory, all of Towering Palace will stand on our palace master’s side to fight against Mu Clan.”

“Stop saying such fancy things and making yourself dignified and respectable. You’re stopping us from taking revenge, but you’re trying to make it seem as if you suffered a great injustice. Is this how Towering Palace does things now? Honestly, I’m really disappointed. I only wanted the final reply from Palace Master Music.”

At that moment, Merciless Saber Shangguan Lian rushed over from outside the headquarters!

He had come rushing back after he received news that Happy had decided to personally visit Towering Palace’s headquarters.

Towering Palace’s intentions of advocating war had been higher than at any other period of time, especially after Vice Palace Master Grim Green and his group joined. Towering Palace had changed from the originally conservative and level-headed manner of doing things to a far more aggressive style, and he was very worried that Towering Palace would choose to go on an all-out confrontation against Mu Clan .

When he entered the headquarters, he saw Happy’s originally expressionless face turn dark while he stood at the entrance, and Shangguan Lian quickly realized that the situation was not right.

“Palace master!”

He rushed into the hall with quick steps.

Then, he heard Clear Music’s cold voice travel into his ears firmly from a higher place.

“Towering Palace might not have someone as great as you, Young Swordsman Happy, and our strength might not be as great as that of Mu Clan, but we are not a palace that will allow others to bully us. Once we notice the people of Mu Clan entering the coastal area, I, Clear Music, will treat it as an open provocation from Mu Clan, and we will take action to protect our benefits.”

“Very well!”

Shangguan Lian shuddered. When he heard Clear Music say those words, he knew that it was already too late. His eyes reflexively moved to Happy, and he saw a light shine on his chest. Then, he looked away.

“The fact that I stand here today at Towering Palace’s headquarters seems to have heavily infringed upon your rights and privileges. Enough with the nonsense! I’d like to see just what sort of might Towering Palace has to stop the heroes of the world from entering the coastal area, and what sort of strength do you have that allows you to insist upon protecting those foreign organizations.”

As Happy spoke, his normal and unassuming blue robes shone, and a golden “MU” appeared on it!

Mu!

The Towering Palace elders who noticed the change including Clear Music and Grim Green, were all shocked.

Everyone in the game knew that Happy had never joined any sect, and that was an intimidating factor he had deliberately created. For the sake of his title as the top ranked on Famous People Rank and because he wanted to have more time for himself, he remained without a sect, and it was something many of the great players in the game copied from him.

In fact, even if he fought multiple times against Class One Hall, Happy had never changed his stance or status.

But this time, he had personally come to Towering Palace for the matter of Sky Demon Secret Cave, and he joined Mu Clan in front of the higher ups of Towering Palace.

Musical Note’s eyes went wide. The frozen atmosphere caused her to feel as if there was something blocking her chest, making it difficult to breathe. There were many words that she could no longer say in front of Happy because of the situation right before her.

She was certain that Happy did not come to them without an aim, and neither did he come to Towering Palace because of an impulsive decision. He had thought things through and had decided to attack Towering Palace.

Clang!

A dazzling sword glare erupted from Happy’s hands.

Bang!

A fiery-red sword glare shot into the air and broke through the roof beams of the living room. The people within the circular area of one third of a mile could all see it.

Countless players who were outside the headquarters took note of it.

Then, a clear voice traveled out of Towering Palace’s headquarters.

“I stand here today as Mu Clan’s second clan master and officially accept Towering Palace’s declaration of war!”

The voice was stately and determined, and it was like a clap of thunder during summer, shocking all the players within the circular area of one third of a mile and making their blood fluctuate.

Countless players burst into a commotion.

Boom!

“They’re fighting?”

“Weren’t things alright when they entered?”

“Happy’s in a bad situation now. He’s alone in Towering Palace’s headquarters.”

The girl who had mischievously ambushed Happy stood in the talking crowd while tugging at her grandfather with an anxious look on her face. “Grandpa, you just mentioned that he’s smart and awesome, but why didn’t he declare war after he came out? Look!”

The white-bearded old man said nothing. He just scowled and stared at Towering Palace’s heavily-guarded iron fortress. All the words he had in his mind turned into a resigned sigh.

*****

Flap, flap, flap!

Countless black messenger pigeons appeared above Towering Palace, and they blotted out the sky.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

All Towering Palace members outside the headquarters drew their weapons at the same time.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Urgent footsteps could be heard nonstop. Countless members who were on guard outside the headquarters returned inside. They traveled in large groups and were ready for war!

The atmosphere in Towering Palace turned incredibly solemn and grim!

Soon after, a loud and cold snort came from within Towering Palace.

“Happy, aren’t you amazing?! Today, I, Grim Green, will learn just how strong you are as the strongest in the game!”

“Hahahaha!” A clear and loud string of nonstop laughter came from within Towering Palace. “I see, so it’s the successor of Nine Solitary Swords. It’s no wonder then why Tower Master Palace doesn’t regard me as a threat! Very well.

“In the past, White-haired Feng Qingyang used his Nine Solitary Swords to make even the demons and gods fear him! Ling Huchong only mastered six of it, but it was enough for him to wander about freely in the world of martial artists! I wonder how many moves you have already inherited, Vice Palace Master Grim. I will ask you for your guidance!”

His heroic words were filled with a momentum that charged into the sky from Towering Palace. When the martial artists outside and inside the headquarters heard him, their hearts shuddered madly.

Even if Happy died in Towering Palace, his heroic presence would be remembered by countless martial artists.